Triangle Italian-American Heritage Association PO Box 20266 Raleigh, NC 27619 www.theitalianclub.com

Newsletter

June/Giugno 2007 Editor: Neal Caliendo (919) 846-2747 nealcali@yahoo.com

Officers: BOB VETRANO, President (919) 848-1846 VINNY DORIA, Vice President (919) 562-1621 BOB CAPRIOLI, Treasurer (919) 554-1805 RON LITTLE, Secretary (919) 821-2770 VICTOR CONONI, Sergeant-at-Arms (919) 782-2876 FRANK FERRARO, SR., Past President (919) 266-9358 BOB VETRANO, Communications (919) 848-1846

♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣ Members at Large:

DAVID BARON (919) 449-0998 BOB CENFETELLI (919) 782-4004 VINCE SALVAGGIO (919) 554-3734

♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣ Other Committees:

TONY AIELLO, Good & Welfare Chairman (919) 554-4676 VICTOR CONONI, Membership Chairman (919) 782-2876 BOB GIANNUZZI, Public Relations Chairman (919) 676-0082 FRANK FERRARO, SR., Social Chairman (919) 266-9358 NEAL CALIENDO, Newsletter Chairman (919) 846-2747 PETER CARI, Newsletter Assistant (919) 383-2460 JOHN COLOMBO, Oxford Orphanage Fundraiser Chairman (919) 781-8356 VINCE CONZOLA, Adopt-A-Hwy Chairman (919) 878-7976 BOB GIANNUZZI, Scholarship Chairman (919) 676-0082

♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣ MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT: Brothers, Our last meeting was one of really good feeling. Reading from the original charter and having several charter members present solidified our reason for being a member of TIAHA. In today’s world where our children are more interested in so many outside the home activities the value of our heritage becomes lost. Being a member of TIAHA not only means to keep our heritage alive, but also to teach our children and grand children what it means to be of Italian descent. Sometimes we concentrate on looking outward i.e. International Festival, St. Rafael’s, we forget to look inward to our families. Our social director Frank Ferraro has done an excellent job in planning activities. Please read the calendar and be prepared to sign up. Remember, for our club to be successful we must join together and be part of each activity. I am sad to report the Race day activity has been cancelled due to lack of interest. If anyone has an idea on how to improve participation please let me know. I have printed several hundred brochures and have brochure holders. I will pass them out at the June meeting so you may ask businesses to place them on their counters. A great big thank you for Nancy Difede who will be updating our web page. Finally. June is also “Bring A new Member” to the meeting month. Last month two new members were approved and we look forward to more this month. Submitted, Bob Vetrano

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TIAHA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES June 5th, 2007 at Knights of Columbus, New Hope Road and Columbus Road, Raleigh, NC

Bob Vetrano, Vin Doria, Ron Little, Bob Caprioli, Bob Cenfetelli, Victor Cononi, Dave Baron, John Bono, Frank Ferraro.

• Treasury Capi needs to hook up with Vince Conzola for bank signature card. Also, he reported that he has not seen a bank statement since he took office. Are they still going to Vince? Is it a problem with getting our mail?

• Mail Frank Ferraro gave mailbox key to Bob Vetrano. Rest of the Board then helped Bobby Vee to understand where the Post Office is located, and our P O Box#.

• Scholarship Committee Chairman Bob Giannuzzi reported to Bobby Vee that he got the packages out to schools (hopefully before they closed for the summer). He should bring “packages” to next meeting, for members who may have an eligible candidate. Deadline for entries is sometime in July. Direct inquiries to Bobby Gee, Al Cellini, Roy Cordato or Frank Ferraro.

• Membership o Bob Vetrano bought 50 little plastic stands and will have beau coups current TIAHA fliers made.

Members are asked to try to place these things at businesses…Italian Restaurants, for instance. o EVERYONE IS URGED TO BRING AT LEAST ONE GUEST TO NEXT MEETING, 20 JUN. o All new members who joined since we bought shirts, will get a free TIAHA tee shirt for their initiation

fee; if one prefers golf shirt, extra $10. o Vince Conzola Needs to get his most current, up-to-date Roster out to people, especially to Bobby Vee

& Neal Caliendo. • New Members

The Board voted full membership for Tom DeVito, Mark Aliano and Bob Faoro Welcome aboard, Guys.

• Calendar of Events (a work in progress) 23 Jun Horse Race Day, (Bob Vetrano) ? Aug Durham Bulls, (John Bono) TIAHA, Oxford Kids & Young People who helped at

International Festival 7-8 Sep St. Raphael’s Festival (Frank Ferraro) 23 Sep TIAHA Family Picnic (Frank Ferraro) 3-4 Nov International Festival (Frank Ferraro) 13 Dec Christmas at Masonic Home for Children (John Colombo) 1 Dec Christmas Party – (at a restaurant) ( )

• Web Site CORRECTION It was previously reported that wife of Jack Giamportone will be revising TIAHA Web site. That was wrong. Tony Difede “volunteered” his wife to do this important task. Bobby Vee will contact them. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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• Oxford Orphanage

o John Colombo & Chris Richardson have announced that Oxford Christmas celebration will be 13 Dec.

o John Bono is in the process of scheduling TIAHA-OXFORD DURHAM BULLS GAME: probably toward the end of August:

o John Colombo & John Bono will be meeting with Chris Richardson for an informal audit of the TIAHA-Oxford fund.

• SHOW AND SUPPORT YOUR TIAHA

We have TIAHA tee shirts ($10.), TIAHA golf shirts ($20.), and TIAHA watches ($20.), for Men and Women. All are of high quality and bear our colorful logo. Buying and wearing these articles not only demonstrate a member’s pride in TIAHA, but is also a way for a member to support TIAHA.

• Good & Welfare

o The Board previously decided to send flowers for spouse, child or parent only. Others will be sent a card.

o Retirees who are interested in helping with Good & Welfare are urged to contact Tony Aiello. Rather than ordering flowers from a florist, they could be purchased at grocery store and taken to the person: less expensive and much, much better.

o Steven Spampinato’s wife, Tracy, is with baby, and fell recently. She and Baby are fine, although she is sore and injured. Cannot X-ray until Baby is born.

o John Bono told about an 81 year old friend of his, Jon Kovach, who was recently burned out of his apartment. Hat was passed around, and will be again at General Membership Meeting. Board voted to donate Club’s half of next 50-50 and match what is raised, to a max of $100., and make at least a $100. total donation.

• Social – the Frank Ferraro show!

o International Festival, 3-4 Nov: we are signed up for Sidewalk Café and Cultural Booth. This year’s theme is “Seven Wonders”. Need a Chairman for the Cultural Booth.

o St. Raphael Festival, 7-8 Sep, (not 7-9). We have Food Booth and Waste Management. o Family Picnic, Sun., 23 Sep at Oddfellows. o Poker: this Friday, 8 Jun. Next: Fri., 5 Oct, Oddfellows. o Golf Tournament: tentatively scheduled for 21 Jul. o Looking into a Play at Memorial Auditorium, either 19 or 26 Aug o BIT OF HOME Please bring, to include in packages to our guys in Iraq and Afghanistan: WIPES,

toiletries, hard candy, BOOKS, CD’s, DVD’s. o A MILLION THANKS: Bring a Thank-You card: please see separate article concerning this

program, again for those brave Americans in Iraq & Afghanistan.

• Miscellaneous Items o Committee Chairmen be sure to bring Sign Up Sheets to next meeting, and “recruit help you will need. o Raffle: In addition to the cash prizes previously agreed to, Board will also explore having more, smaller

“item” prizes. o Bella Monica: Vin Doria invited anyone who would like to join him for dinner this Saturday, to show

our appreciation for Corbett’s hospitality at our April Board Meeting. MEETING ADJOURNED Respectfully submitted Ron Little

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TIAHA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES May16th 2007 at Knights of Columbus, New Hope Road and Columbus Road, Raleigh, NC

President Bob Vetrano called the Meeting to order. We next Pledged Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. • President’s Report – Bob Vetrano

o Bob read from a TIAHA publication of 25 years ago. Club started in 1981 with 33 members. Purpose of the Club is exactly as it is today:. “…to foster the social and cultural interests of individual of Italian-American heritage…offer them friendship and mutual respect.” Among the activities mentioned were: NC State Fair, International Festival, Community Service/Charity, several fund raisers to help a little blind girl from Italy here for surgery to restore her vision.

• Treasurer’s Report – Bob Caprioli

o Capi reported that our bills are paid. He still needs to get with Vince Conzola on some items. o Prez Bob gave $70. to Capi: $60. for shirts and $10. for Tony Difede.

• Vice President’s Report – Vin Doria o Vin reported that last month’s meeting at Oddfellows, for which he cooked, was a huge success..

• Good & Welfare – Tony Aiello o Jim Fredericci.reported that his father-in-law, Victor Parlanti, is now in a Hospice facility and has lost

some awareness. At 96, Victor is our most senior and most respected member. o Two members lost their Mothers recently: Al Cellini and Joe Frangiosa. o Rudi DiFrancisci’s daughter is in hospital with Lyme disease. o Jerry Santoro’s wife is doing better after having had a stroke o Tony reported that only 3 members showed up to pay respect at the funeral of Andy Cursio, a charter

member. A breakdown of the telephone tree was noted. The telephone tree notifies members who do not have e-mail of happenings that may be more urgent and cannot wait for the Newsletter.

o Good results were reported from cancer testing that Sal Notarmaso had recently. o Happy Anniversary to Ron & June, Frank & Molly, and Bobby Vee & Kathleen. o Daughter of Carmine DiGrande graduated from Columbia University. o John Bono’s granddaughter graduated from UNC-Greensboro. o Tony Romano is suffering with back pain. o Frank Ferraro’s daughter plays third base for Enloe, and they finished the season 9 wins and 6 losses. o Tony Aiello played golf with Frank Ferraro and “whipped his ass!!”

• Social – Frank Ferraro

o Frank will reinstitute Friday night Poker: second Friday in June, 8 Jun, at Oddfellows. o Frank volunteered to head up the Family Picnic Committee. o Frank will initiate a Golf outing, some Saturday morning at about 9:00. o President Bobby Vee has advance-sale no-refund tickets available for HorseRace, 23 Jun. Will meet at

8:30 in parking lot of the K of C. Members should feel free to invite neighbors, friends, business associates. o Jersey Mike reported that there will be a party for the last episode of Sopranos at Casa Linga restaurant. o Sal Notarmaso reported a wine tasting tomorrow evening at Cinelli’s restaurant on Six Forks.

• Public Relations – Bob Giannuzzi o Bobby Gee had nothing to report.

• Scholarship – Bob Giannuzzi

o Bobby Gee announced that his Committee will put requirements in writing and send to Board Members this week, for Approval. He will send out the applications and rules to schools and any interested student by 25 May, prior to schools closing for summer. Entries will be required sometime in July. Essay will be required. The Committee, Bob Giannuzzi, Roy Cordato, Al Cellini, Frank Ferraro, and selected Board members will share the tasks involved in winner selection by 1 Sep, in time for the beginning of the academic year. Eligibility: at least 1/8th Italian, resident of Wake, Orange, Durham or Johnston counties, or a direct descendent of a Member.

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• Adopt-a-Highway – Vince Conzola

o Vince has scheduled the next Adopt-a-Highway for Saturday, 19 May. Meet at 8:30 at Brassfield Elementary.

• New Business

o Fund-raising Raffle will be for Cash prizes this year rather than plasma tv, ipods, etc. o Frank Ferraro will Chair our efforts for the International Festival, our biggest money-making event o Probably our second biggest money-making event is Festival at St. Raphael’s, which Frank will also chair.

This year we will be doing both a booth and the trash patrol. o John Colombo was not in attendance to report on Christmas at the Oxford Orphanage. o Vote was taken to donate $75. to sponsor Tony Difede who will bicycle 150 miles for American Diabetes. o K of C raffle for trip to Italy will be soon. They have only a few more tickets to sell. o John Bono reported progress with the Durham Bulls-TIAHA-Oxford Orphanage event. Chris Richardson

is juggling schedules, etc. It will probably be in August. Vin Doria suggested looking at events at RBC such as the circus. In addition to members and the kids from Oxford, we should invite, as our guests, all the young

people who helped at the International Festival. • Membership – Victor Cononi

o Membership Drive tonight and next meeting also. o Membership Oath was taken by Peter Sciascia and Steven Spampinato. Welcome aboard, guys!! o Entire membership enjoyed welcoming several guests:

Bob Faoro, guest of Jack Giamportone. Mark Aliano, guest of Bob Vetrano. Tom DeVito, guest of Victor Canoni. Vince Sorrentino brought his brother-in-law, Ed Vitek, not a potential member but a most

welcomed guest. • Next Meeting

o 20 Jun; again at the Knights of Columbus. o Frank Ferraro and Sal Notarmaso volunteered to cook for it: (it will be good!!!)

• Adjourn o Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm.

• 50 – 50:

o Don Ludlow won the 50 – 50” $30. • The Meal!!

o Members and guests enjoyed half-chickens, grilled to perfection, over real charcoal, by John Copensky, and a wonderful pasta salad by Vin Doria. Thanks, Guys.

Respectfully submitted Ron Little

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Good Afternoon Everyone, I'm sending this to give you an update on brother Victor Parlanti's condition. Victor's health continues to decline. However, the doctors are amazed at how Victor is fighting to hang onto life. Victor is a fighter; but he's slowly losing the fight. Victor's weight is down to 82 pounds, he's bed ridden and doesn't have the strength to feed himself. He is in some pain now. Please say a prayer for Victor that he doesn't suffer. * He has a new mailing address if anyone should wish to send him a card. However, as I said in a previous email, if you plan to send a card, I recommend you do it quickly. * Victor Parlanti Cambridge Place, Room 11, West Wing 2020 Cambridge Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40504 Thank you, Jim Frederici

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Religion in Italy

Roman Catholicism is the major religion — 85% of native-born citizens are nominally Catholic — there are mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community. All religious faiths are provided equal freedom before the law by the constitution. Before the arrival of Christianity in the 1st century A.D. the country was mostly pagan and worshiped the Roman gods. Eventually Christianity replaced paganism and became the majority religion of the Roman Empire and Italy. The Pope of the Roman Catholic Faith resides within Rome in what is now known as Vatican City. Anglicanism also exists in Italy and the Anglican Churches and Roman Catholic Churches in Italy have a good relationship; some Catholic Churches even allow Anglicans to use their churches for worship.

Islam was almost entirely absent in Italy from the time of that country's unification in 1861 until the 1970s, when the first few North African immigrants began arriving. These North Africans, mostly of Berber or Arab origin, came mainly from heavily Islamic Morocco, though they have been followed in more recent years by Tunisians, Albanians and to a lesser extent, Libyans, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Middle Eastern Arabs and Kurds. Some estimate the number of Italian converts to be around 10,000.

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At the church's husband's marriage seminar, the priest asked Luigi, on his upcoming 50th wedding anniversary, to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he managed to stay married to the same woman all these years. Luigi replied to the audience "Well, I'v-a tried to treat-a her well, spend-a the money on her, but-a, da best-a is-a dat I took her to Italy for the 20th-a anniversary! The Priest immediately commented, "Luigi, you are an amazing inspiration to all the husbands here! Please tell the audience what you are planning for your wife for your 50th anniversary..." Luigi proudly replied, "I'm-a gonna go and-a get her."

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Italian American Heritage Association Fostering the Growth of Italian-American Heritage

Through Service and Fellowship

APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP Academic year: 2007 – 2008

Deadline: July 31st Notification: August 31st

Part I :

Full Name : _________________________________________________________________ Permanent Home Address : _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Telephone Number : _____________________ Date of Birth : _____________________ Name of parents/guardians : ____________________________________________________ School you plan to attend or presently attend : ______________________________________ Present or intended field of study : _______________________________________________ Honors : ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Other points of consideration, e.g. extracurricular activities, service, interests, sports, etc. : ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Please provide a copy of your transcript (HS or college) and SAT/ACT scores (where applicable) to secure the completion of this application. Part II : Please provide an essay (500 words or less) on What My Italian Heritage Means to Me. It should be submitted on separate sheets of paper, typed and double-spaced. Eligibility: You must be enrolled this fall as a full time student at an institute of higher learning (post-high school) and a resident of Wake, Durham, Johnston, Orange or Harnett County. Direct descendents of TIAHA members in good standing regardless of residence are also eligible. You must be at least 1/8 of Italian descent. Past winners not eligible. Signature of applicant : ______________________ Date : __________ My signature attests that to the best of my knowledge the information provided is accurate and that my essay is my own work. Upon completion, this application plus any additional information should be mailed to:

Triangle Italian-American Association - SCHOLARSHIP PO Box 20266, Raleigh, NC 27619

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Cinema of Italy

The history of Italian cinema began a few months after the Lumière brothers had discovered it. The first film was a few seconds long and was Pope Leo XIII giving a blessing to the camera. The Industry was born between 1903 and 1908 with three companies: the Roman Cines, the Ambrosio of Turin and the Itala Film. Other companies would soon have followed in Milan and in Naples. In a short time these first companies reached a fair producing quality and films were soon sold outside Italy too. The cinema was later used by Mussolini as a form of propaganda during World War II.

After the war, Italian film was widely recognised and exported until an artistic decline around 1980. World-famous Italian film directors from this period include Vittorio De Sica, Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Michelangelo Antonioni and Dario Argento. Movies include world cinema treasures such as La Dolce Vita, Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo and Ladri di biciclette.

Later, the Italian scene has received only occasional international attention, with movies like La vita è bella directed by Roberto Benigni and Il Postino directed by Massimo Troisi.

Italian theatre can be traced back into the Roman which was heavily influenced by the Greek tradition, and, as with many other literary genres, Roman dramatists tended to adapt and translate from the Greek. For example, Seneca's Phaedra was based on that of Euripides, and many of the comedies of Plautus were direct translations of works by Menander. During the 16th century and on into the 18th century Commedia dell'arte was a form of improvisational theatre , although it is still performed today. Travelling teams of players would set up an outdoor stage and provide amusement in the form of juggling,acrobatics, and, more typically, humorous plays based on a repertoire of established characters with a rough storyline, called Canovaccio.

Italian Family Values

• The family is the centre of the social structure and provides a stabilizing influence for its members. • In the north, generally only the nuclear family lives together; while in the south, the extended family often resides together in one house. • The family provides both emotional and financial support to its members.

Italian Style

• Appearances matter in Italy. • The way you dress can indicate your social status, your family's background, and your education level. • First impressions are lasting impressions in Italy. • The concept of 'bella figura' or good image is important to Italians. • They unconsciously assess another person's age and social standing in the first few seconds of meeting them, often before any words are exchanged. • Clothes are important to Italians. • They are extremely fashion conscious and judge people on their appearance. • You will be judged on your clothes, shoes, accessories and the way you carry yourself. • Bella figura is more than dressing well. It extends to the aura your project too – i.e. confidence, style, demeanour

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On my first day working at the gas station, I watched a senior co-worker measure the level of gasoline in the underground tanks by lowering a giant measuring stick down into them. "What would happen if I threw a lit match into the hole"? I joked. "It would go out," he replied very matter of factly. "Really"? I asked, surprised to hear that. "Is there a lack of oxygen down there or some safety device that would extinguish it before the fumes ignited"? "No," my co-worker continued. "The force from the explosion would blow out the match." ____________________________________________________________________________________ The teenager lost a contact lens while playing basketball in his driveway. After a fruitless search, he told his mother the lens was no where to be found. Undaunted, she went outside and in a few minutes returned with the lens in her hand. "How did you manage to find it, Mom"? the teenager asked. "We weren't looking for the same thing," she replied. "You were looking for a small piece of plastic. I was looking for $150." Thank you Bob Cenfetelli for contributing the above to the newsletter.

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Ladies and Gents – Here’s a list of items needed by Operation Bit of Home to send to our troops overseas. Please bring to our next two meetings. These donations will coincide with our TIAHA Golf Tournament drive for this and The Heeling Place. If you can’t make the meeting, contact me and I will arrange to pick up items.

Items for our troops – Operation Bit Of Home

Nerf Balls Basketballs, Footballs Baseballs, Bats, and Gloves Field Hockey set Golf clubs Snorkels and masks Swim goggles Soccer balls Volleyballs Lifting gloves 1-5 pound weight sets Videos yoga/pilates Water bottles

CD's & DVD's (Need not be new) X-Box games & Playstation games Board Games Puzzles, and crafts CD players Hair Dryers All Sizes of Batteries

T-shirts with brand name or funny sayings for give-aways L and XL White athletic socks Baseball hats Women?s t-shirts and tank tops Workout pants and yoga pants Pens, Paper, Stationery, Envelops Flip-flops (shoes) Sunscreen and suntan oil w/SPFSun glasses

American cigarettes Copenhagen Disposable 1 time cameras

Deodorant,

Sunscreen Soaps/Shampoos/Conditioner/Lotion Facial toners and skin scrubs Travel sewing kits

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Nail files/Clippers/Tweezers. Combs and brushes Cotton balls and Q-tips Band Aids Foot Powder / Baby Powder Toothbrush, Tooth Paste, Floss Tissue packs Feminine sanitary items Disposable men's and women's razors,

Trail Mix;

Nuts/Seeds/Dried fruit (No chocolate) Canned Nuts, Beef Jerky

"Lance" Brand cracker snacks

Any kind of munchies that won't spoil or melt Powdered pre-sweetened or sugar free drink mixes, iced teas, Kool Aids, Wylers etc. (Just add water), Powdered Gator-Aid Mints/Breath strips/gum/Tic-Tacs Microwave popcorn Flavored coffee creamers Herbal and non-herbal teas

Towels Outdoor canopy tents Bath rugs Blenders Pool Toys Squirt Guns & Water Balloons Small Individual Laundry Detergent

Manicure and Pedicure supplies

WARNING: Please do not send the following items: 1. Aerosol Cans 2. Alcohol 3. Pork Products 4. VHS Tapes 5. Comic Books

Frank Ferraro

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Italian Proverbs about Marriage

"Ne di Venere Ne di Marte non si sposa ne si parte!" Neither marry nor depart on the day of Venus or of Mars!

"Sposa bagnata, sposa fortunata" A wet bride is a lucky bride (referring to rain on the wedding day)

"La buona moglie fa il buon marito" A good wife makes a good husband. "La moglie e' la chiave di casa" The wife is the key of the house. "Tra moglie e marito ... non mettere il dito." Don't put a finger between wife and husband. "Moglie e buoi ...dei paesi tuoi." Wife and bull ...from your home-town. "La prima e' Matrimonio, la seconda comagnia, la terza un'eresia." The first wife is marriage, the second company, the third heresy. "Meglio il marito senz'amore, che con gelosia." Better to have a husband without love than with jealousy. "Chi ha moglie ha doglie" Who has a wife has strife. "Chi non ha moglie non ha padrone." Who has no wife has no master. "Casa senza fimmina ‘mpuvirisci" (Sicillian proverb) A house without a woman is poor "Matrimoni e viscuvati, di lu celu su mannati" (Sicillian proverb) Weddings and bishops are heaven sent

Thanks to Tony Romano for contributing the above joke to the newsletter.

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ON A PERSONAL NOTE:

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO: Tony and Lillian Antonelli Roy and Karen Cordato Corbet and Julie Monica Anthony and Josephine Romano Don and Caroline Savino Ron and Rita Venezia

BIRTHDAY WISHES TO: MEMBERS SIGNIFICANT OTHERS Peter Cari June Little Bob Cenfetelli Anne Luciani Rudy DeFrancisci Jackie Porcelli Frank Palermo Anthony Romano Ron Torsone

OUR PRAYERS AND CONCERNS: Victor Parlanti has been moved from a hospital in Lexington, Kentucky to Hospice. Walt Kobus has passed away. Rudy DeFrancisci’s daughter is in hospital with Lyme disease. Anthony Curcio has passed away. Andy was 77 and a charter member of TIAHA.

EDITOR: Is something newsworthy? Let us know, send it to Neal Caliendo: nealcali@yahoo.com If you know of an illness, birth, death, marriage, etc., of a TIAHA member or member’s family, please contact: Neal Caliendo: nealcali@yahoo.com (919)846-2747 and/or Tony Aiello: taiello1@nc.rr.com(919)554-4676 If your e-mail and/or home address changes, please notify Vince Conzola, at (919) 878-7976, conzola@us.ibm.com . The deadline for submitting input to the newsletter is 9:00 PM the second Wednesday of the month.

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Triangle Italian-American Heritage Association P.O. Box 20266, Raleigh, North Carolina 27619

TIAHA UPCOMING EVENTS ************************************************************************************** June 20th (Wednesday), 6:30 PM - GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Knights of Columbus, New Hope and Columbus Roads, Raleigh. July 3rd (Tuesday), 6:30 PM – EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING: Knights of Columbus, New Hope and Columbus Roads, Raleigh. July 18th (Wednesday), 6:30 PM - GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Knights of Columbus, New Hope and Columbus Roads, Raleigh. September 7th-9th (Friday-Sunday), - ST. RAPHAEL’S FAIR September 23rd (Sunday), - FAMILY PICNIC November 3rd-4th (Saturday-Sunday), - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL December 1st (Saturday), - CHRISTMAS DINNER

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